Agenda item

The documents associated with this application can be found at:-

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=150343

The minute of meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee of 2 June 2015 is provided by way of background and for approval

The Council had before it a report by the Interim Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Council refuse the application for detailed planning permission for the demolition of the existing business and industrial buildings on the site and the erection of a 100 unit flatted residential development inclusive of 24 affordable units, associated infrastructure and landscaping on the following grounds:-

(1)       The site lies within an area allocated as Business and Industry within the Adopted Local Development Plan (ALDP) 2012. Such areas are supported through Policy BI1 which indicates that in these areas, such uses shall be retained. The proposed development does not comply with the policy in that it does not represent a type of development that would safeguard existing business and industrial land, nor support it through the provision of ancillary facilities. Sufficient land has been identified for new residential development through the Local Development Plan, and therefore approval would undermine the long-term strategy of the ALDP; and

(2)       The proposed design and layout of the development, and in particular the elevation treatment, and proximity to existing trees adjacent to the site, is not considered to accord with the requirements of Policies D1 - Architecture and Placemaking and D2 - Design and Amenity of the ALDP as the proposal if approved would result in a development which is not considered to be designed to result in a positive contribution to its setting, and a layout which would be dominated by the primary road and associated car parking.

The Council also had before it the minute of meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee of 2 June 2015 when a Pre-Determination Hearing was held.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the minute.

Councillor Milne moved, seconded by Councillor Cooney:-

That the Council approve the recommendation contained in the report, and thereby refuse the application for planning permission.

Councillor Donnelly moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Greig:-

That the Council approve the application for planning permission on the grounds that there was a shortage of affordable housing in the city, and the application had triggered only one live objection; subject to the applicant entering into a Section 75 planning obligation in respect of developer contributions towards affordable housing, the city car club, the Strategic Transport Fund, community facilities, the core path network, and the provision of a new bus shelter on Wellington Road; and subject to conditions to be agreed by officers in respect of external finishing materials, boundary treatments, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems/drainage/flood protection measures, localised road improvements, landscaping, tree protection, ground investigations and mitigation, car/cycle/motorcycle parking, noise assessment, waste/recycling provision, a residential travel plan framework, and low and zero carbon generating technologies.

On a division, there voted:-

For the motion  (37)  -  Lord Provost; Depute Provost; and Councillors Allan, Boulton, Cameron, Carle, Cooney, Copland, Cormie, Crockett, Delaney, Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, Lesley Dunbar, Finlayson, Flynn, Graham, Grant, Greig, Ironside, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Laing, Lawrence, MacGregor, Malik, Malone, Milne, Jean Morrison, Nathan Morrison, Nicoll, Sandy Stuart, Taylor, Thomson, Townson, Young and Yuill.

For the amendment  (6)  -  Councillors Corall, Donnelly, Hutchison, Noble, Samarai and Jennifer Stewart.

The Council further resolved:-

to adopt the motion.